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We remember William Lamont
We remember William Lamont
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1914
marriage
Sarah Purdy
Source:2300480
27th June 1914
1915
children
Margaret Purdy Lamont
Source:2300480
1915
service
British Army
Rifleman
V/18047
Royal Irish Rifles
Source:2300480
1916
death
Killed in Action
Gassed.
Belgium
Source:2300480
1st September 1916
burial
Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Annex, Belgium. Plot 2 Row 6 Grave 24
Headstone inscription reads ' Father In Thy Gracious Keeping, leave we now our loved one sleeping.
Source:2300480
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Lamont |
| Source | 2300480 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | V/18047 | Royal Irish Rifles | Rifleman |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Purdy Lamont | daughter | 1915 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Mulholland | mother | ||
| Robert Lamont | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Purdy | wife | 27th June 1914 |
Media
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William LamontIn uniform just before he left for France in 1915. Photo was badly damaged.
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Copy of William's Medal Roll CardThis is the only information regarding William's military service that I have found so far.Contributed by:
Angela21835
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Lamont | Angela21835 | |
| Copy of William's Medal Roll Card | Angela21835 |
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